CaveGirl Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Just a reminder that tonite on TCM there is a plethora of great anthology films, with stories by Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Guy de Maupassant.My favorites [as if anyone here cares!] are, "The Alien Corn", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "Rappacini's Daughter", and "The Masque". But let's face it, there is not a one of the tales contained within the films directed by the likes of Max Ophuls and others, that is not delightful, moving or entertaining. Here's the lineup: 8:00 PM O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE (1952) Five stories reveal O. Henry's gift for the surprise ending. Dir: Henry Koster Cast: John Steinbeck , Charles Laughton , Marilyn Monroe . BW-118 mins, CC, 10:15 PM QUARTET (1948) W. Somerset Maugham introduces four of his most famous short stories. Dir: Ken Annakin Cast: Basil Radford , Naunton Wayne , Ian Fleming . BW-120 mins, 12:30 AM TWICE-TOLD TALES (1963) A poisonous young beauty, the secrets of eternal life and a haunted house chill this collection of Nathaniel Hawthorne stories. Dir: Sidney Salkow Cast: Vincent Price , Sebastian Cabot , Mari Blanchard . C-120 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 2:45 AM HOUSE OF PLEASURE (1954) Three stories explore the intersection of pleasure, purity and sex. Dir: Max Ophüls Cast: Claude Dauphin , Gaby Morlay , Jean Galland . BW-98 mins, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 All of the Somerset Maugham anthologies are wonderful-- TRIO; QUARTET; and ENCORE. They're available on Amazon Prime year round (along with two other films using Maugham's stories): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 All of the Somerset Maugham anthologies are wonderful-- TRIO; QUARTET; and ENCORE. They're available on Amazon Prime year round (along with two other films using Maugham's stories): Thanks, TB! My favorite is the Maugham tale about Mr. Know-all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I love anthology movies. I wish I could watch all the ones they're featuring tonight, but I'll probably just get to "Quartet". I've seen it before, but anything based on stories by W. Somerset Maugham is worth repeat viewings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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